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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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